QUALITY OF LIFE IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF FIVE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
HEIDRUN MOLLENKOPF ◽  
ROMAN KASPAR ◽  
FIORELLA MARCELLINI ◽  
ISTO RUOPPILA ◽  
ZSUZSA SZÉMAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

scholarly journals Population-Level Prevalence, Bother, and Treatment Behavior for Urinary Incontinence in an Eastern European Country: Findings from the LUTS POLAND Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2314
Author(s):  
Mikolaj Przydacz ◽  
Marcin Chlosta ◽  
Piotr Chlosta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Eastern European Country ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Eastern European Countries

Objectives: Population-level data are lacking for urinary incontinence (UI) in Central and Eastern European countries. Therefore, the objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence, bother, and behavior regarding treatment for UI in a population-representative group of Polish adults aged ≥ 40 years. Methods: Data for this epidemiological study were derived from the larger LUTS POLAND project, in which a group of adults that typified the Polish population were surveyed, by telephone, about lower urinary tract symptoms. Respondents were classified by age, sex, and place of residence. UI was assessed with a standard protocol and established International Continence Society definitions. Results: The LUTS POLAND survey included 6005 completed interviews. The prevalence of UI was 14.6–25.4%; women reported a greater occurrence compared with men (p < 0.001). For both sexes, UI prevalence increased with age. Stress UI was the most common type of UI in women, and urgency UI was the most prevalent in men. We did not find a difference in prevalence between urban and rural areas. Individuals were greatly bothered by UI. For women, mixed UI was the most bothersome, whereas for men, leak for no reason was most annoying. More than half of respondents (51.4–62.3%) who reported UI expressed anxiety about the effect of UI on their quality of life. Nevertheless, only around one third (29.2–38.1%) of respondents with UI sought treatment, most of whom received treatment. Persons from urban and rural areas did not differ in the degrees of treatment seeking and treatment receiving. Conclusion: Urinary incontinence was prevalent and greatly bothersome among Polish adults aged ≥ 40 years. Consequently, UI had detrimental effects on quality of life. Nonetheless, most affected persons did not seek treatment. Therefore, we need to increase population awareness in Poland about UI and available treatment methods, and we need to ensure adequate allocation of government and healthcare system resources.

scholarly journals Quality of life of elderly. Comparison between urban and rural areas

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares ◽  
◽  
Alisson Fernandes Bolina ◽  
Flavia Aparecida Dias ◽  
Pollyana Cristina dos Santos Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Impact of oral health on the quality of life and personal satisfaction of adolescents from urban and rural areas from a city in brazil: a cross-sectional study.

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Hiorran Coelho Almeida Matos ◽  
Gabrielle Carrozzino ◽  
Andrea Vaz Braga Pintor ◽  
Ivete Pomarico Ribeiro de Souza ◽  
Michelle Mikhael Ammari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Satisfaction ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

scholarly journals THE INDICATORS OF SOCIOECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF RURAL COMMUNITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (26) ◽  
pp. 253-261
Author(s):  
Nurul Suliana Yusoff ◽  
Muhamad Fadhli Rashid ◽  
Norhazliza Abd Halim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Wealth Distribution ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
The Impact

The imbalance of wealth distribution, age structure, and quality of life between urban and rural areas all over the world are needed to be addressed in ensuring socio-economic well-being. Rural areas and its community cannot be disregarded as they should have special attention in achieving socioeconomic status and well-being. The impact of socioeconomic well-being is significant where both economic and social dimension is related to the sustainability of rural areas. Sustainable development is connected to human well-being and quality of life where there is a growing interest in socioeconomic well-being measures to move towards sustainability. Therefore, this paper aims to provide an overview in developing the selection of socioeconomic well-being indicators of rural communities. Besides that, this paper also provides an overview of studies on indicators of socioeconomic well-being according to two-dimension namely economy and social as a fundamental framework for the analysis of the socioeconomic well-being of the rural community.

scholarly journals Nocturia at the Population Level in Poland: Prevalence, Bother, Quality of Life, and Treatment-Related Behavior

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 555
Author(s):  
Mikolaj Przydacz ◽  
Piotr Chlosta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to measure at the population level the prevalence, bother, effect on quality of life, and behavior associated with treatment for nocturia in a large representative cohort of Polish adults aged ≥40 years. Materials and Methods: Data were derived from LUTS POLAND, a computer-assisted telephone survey of urological health that mirrored the entire Polish population in urban and rural areas. Results: Six thousand persons completed the survey. The respondents were representative for age, sex, and place of residence. Nocturia was highly prevalent because 73.7% of all participants reported ≥1 nocturia episode, and 36.1% reported ≥2 nocturia episodes. We did not identify differences between urban and rural areas. Women were more often affected than men, and the prevalence of nocturia increased with age. More than one-third (29.7–45.3%) of respondents who reported nocturia were bothered by the symptom and, thereby, concerned about their urinary-specific quality of life. Notably, we found a statistically significant correlation between the frequency of nocturia and intensification of its bother (p < 0.001 for men and women). However, only about one-fourth (22.2–29.2%) of respondents with nocturia sought treatment, most of whom received treatment. Conclusions: Nocturia was highly prevalent and often bothersome with negative effects on quality of life of Polish adults aged ≥40 years. However, the percentage of treatment seeking was low. Combined with the fact that nocturia has multiple causes and consequences, including high morbidity and mortality, our findings revealed that nocturia was a significant public health issue. We need to develop strategies to specifically increase awareness about nocturia and provide greater healthcare and financial resources for persons with nocturia in Poland.

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